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Match demands and physical qualities of female athletes in Australian football, rugby union, rugby sevens, and rugby league: a scoping review

Riley J Brassington
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Jocelyn K Mara
1, 2
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Nick Ball
1, 2
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Gordon Waddington
1, 2
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Kiera Paul
1, 2
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Julie Cooke
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  1. University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise (UCRISE), Canberra, Australia
  2. Discipline of Sport and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Australia
Biol Sport. 2026;43:405–428
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.153306
Online publish date: 2025/10/01
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